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HRT crisis: what's causing the shortages of menopause treatments?

Thousands of women in the UK who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to manage menopause symptoms may have trouble accessing these products due to supply shortages. Oestrogel, in particular, is facing the biggest supply shortages as a result of a spike in demand. Many women worry how they will access…

The Conversation

Millions of women suffer symptoms of menopause without realising the process has begun

Grey and thinning hair are among the key signs of ageing - but fewer than one in 20 women would cite hair loss as a symptom for females

Wales Online

Surge in demand for HRT 'inevitable' after Davina McCall documentary

The TV presenter has said she will not "feel bad" about raising awareness in the show Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause

Manchester Evening News

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Penny Lancaster said menopause has been 'hideous' with mood swings so bad she threw dinner plates across the floor

Rod Stewart's wife Penny, 51, also believes HRT should be free to women.

Daily Record

HRT drug for women in menopause to be reconsidered for use in Scotland

A documentary by Davina McCall on Channel 4 this week revealed that the drug Utrogestan was not generally prescribed by GPs in Scotland.

Daily Record

HRT surge in demand 'inevitable' after Davina McCall documentary

Ex-Big Brother presenter says she "is not going to feel bad" about raising awareness in Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause

Wales Online

Scottish medicines body to reassess menopause drug amid HRT shortage

Davina McCall documentary highlights benefits and postcode lottery of previously rejected utrogestan

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West Lothian woman who "felt suicidal" before HRT speaks of fears over shortages

Marion Swarbrick says she's concerned about she'll cope if she can't access medicine

Daily Record

Menopause symptoms and signs – as Davina McCall says she feared she had a 'brain tumour'

Davina McCall’s new documentary - Sex, Mind and the Menopause - left viewers in tears as the TV presenter shared her 'horrific' experience of menopause and how it can affect women’s brains

Daily Mirror

This Morning's Holly Willoughby sends message of support to Davina McCall

Holly said Davina is 'just amazing'

Liverpool Echo

Davina McCall fans praise 'phenomenal' TV presenter for 'amazing' menopause doc

Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause sees the former Big Brother host explore the issues that women face when it comes to the menopause as well as perimenopause

Daily Mirror

Corrie fans predict Faye will want baby Miley back after heartbreaking health diagnosis

Coronation Street viewers reckon Faye Windass will look for her daughter Miley, who she gave up for adoption five years ago, after being told she is going through the early menopause

Daily Mirror

NI company puts female health in spotlight for women in business

CavanaghKelly has a majority female workforce – with women making up around 75% of its staff

Belfast Live

One in 10 women have quit their job due to menopause

New figures from a survey of more than 4,000 women comes amid a severe shortage of HRT in the UK

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The Independent UK

‘HRT gave me my life back – I’m afraid of losing myself again without it’

The severe shortage in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has left thousands of women across the UK struggling to cope with sometimes debilitating symptoms of menopause. Leigh Campbell tells Kate Ng about the lengths she had to go to just to get the treatment

The Independent UK

HRT supply: What are the issues and how are they being addressed?

Acute shortages have reportedly caused women to share prescriptions, with some said to be made suicidal by debilitating menopause symptoms.

The Independent UK

One in 10 women have quit their job due to menopause symptoms

The findings of the survey will be presented in a Channel 4 documentary on Monday.

The Independent UK

Davina McCall brands HRT shortage ‘ridiculous’

‘Why is it taking this long to sort this out?’ TV presenter asks

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Manchester Evening News

'Women are driving for hours to share their last pack...': The painful toll of the 'scandalous' shortage of menopause treatment

"One woman messaged me saying she was on the last pump of Oestrogel and doesn’t know what she is going to do"

The Guardian - UK

HRT demand expected to surge after new Davina McCall film on menopause

Campaigners say government has not done enough to address acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy drugs

Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman, 23, has miracle baby after being told she was in early menopause

Chelsea Bannatyne, from Glasgow, was told the devastating news at the young age of just 23 - but defied the odds when her baby boy, Layke, arrived in June last year.

Daily Mirror

Coronation Street spoilers for next week - wedding disaster and kidnap horror

Coronation Street fans can expect Toyah and Imran's big day to go up in flames as Abi realises what her baby daddy has been up to behind her back next week...

The Independent UK

Davina McCall says ‘menopause made me feel frightened and invisible’

‘I stepped back even further, diminished myself,” says TV presenter

The Independent UK

Government to limit supply of HRT products to ‘even out’ UK distribution

HRT can help alleviate severe menopause symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, low mood, anxiety and difficulty sleeping.

The Guardian - UK

What can I do if I can’t get HRT?

British Menopause Society releases equivalence guide to help women during England’s drug shortage

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